Legal Opinion
The City of Lewes & The Board of Adjustment v. Nepa
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided June 10, 2019No. 348, 2018; 349, 2018PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The City of Lewes and its Historic Preservation Commission approved Ernest and Deborah Nepa's plans to renovate a house in the historic district. The Nepas violated the conditions of the approvals by building a two story addition on the back of the house and increasing its already nonconforming setbacks from neighboring properties. After the City discovered the violations and issued a stop work order, the Nepas applied to the City's board of adjustment for three area variances to complete the unauthorized addition. The board turned them down.
The Nepas appealed the variance denials to the…
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2Cases cited17 opinions
- Devereux Foundation, Inc., Zoning CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
- Firemen's Insurance Company of Washington, D.C. v. Walter E. WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- In Re the Application of Emmett S. Hickman Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1954
- Board of Adjustment of Sussex County v. VerleysenSupreme Court of Delaware · 2012
- Sussex County Department of Elections v. Sussex County Republican CommitteeSupreme Court of Delaware · 2013
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